Simple Living Made Simple Podcast

Gardening season is upon us and if you are looking for a way to grow your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs but worry that you do not have enough space, container gardens may be perfect for you!

Don't miss this episode where I got the awesome opportunity to speak with Maggie Stuckey, author of the Container Victory Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Growing your own Groceries.

We discussed how beneficial and versatile a container garden it and how it can solve so many small space problems.

With less maintenance, easier accessibility, and greater chance for a productive garden, using containers is a must for any beginner gardener. Even experienced gardeners with in ground gardens can benefit from Maggie's extensive knowledge.

We also discussed the inspiring history of victory gardens and how the are relevant in today's world.

Bestselling author Maggie Stuckey is a best selling author and expert in the art of growing good things to eat in containers. For more than twenty years, Maggie has been enjoying vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers grown in her own container garden — and inspiring others to transform even the tiniest spaces into vibrant personal foodways.

In her new book THE CONTAINER VICTORY GARDEN (on sale 2.21), Maggie shares practical and comprehensive tips and techniques for container gardening alongside the rich history of the original wartime Victory Gardens, which date back to 1917.

Grab yours here or where ever you love to purchase your favorite books.

www.thecontainervictorygarden.com

Are you looking for a way to beat those high egg prices? Have you thought about raising chickens but haven't gotten the nerve to do it?

This year is your year my friends! It is easier than you think and this episode is all about how to get started.

I got to talk with Brandi from the Mother Hen Homestead about how your can get started with your own flock of laying chickens this year!

So much great information for those just starting out! Don't miss this episode!

Brandi is first and foremost a wife and mother to two beautiful children. She homesteads on 1 acre of land with a full garden and birds. Her family have laying chickens and have raised turkeys and meat birds. Her family are hunters, fisherman, simple living folk that enjoys getting back to thier roots. When Brandi is not being a homemaker, she is a professional photographer.

You can find her over on Instagram at @motherhenhomestead.

She has a wonderful homemade shop on Etsy: SoulShinePresets

Spring is almost here! I know it might not feel like it but it really isn't that far away.

You know what that means.... time to start planning your garden!

I can honestly say that after 10 years of gardening, I am starting off this year with a sense of confidence that I haven't felt before!

In this episode I talk about what we are planning to put in the ground this year and some changes and updates we are making.

In this episode, I also talk about a really great FREE training that Jill from the Beginner's Garden is having!

I had Jill on my podcast last year and she is one of my favorite garden experts to follow for advice and gardening knowledge.

If you are interested in starting a garden this year, sign up for her FREE Productive Garden Masterclass. There are several dates and times available!

I definitely recommend signing up if you a new gardener.

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I am currently taking guest interviews so if there is anyone you want to hear on the podcast send me an email at [email protected]

I have always had a hard time keeping up with ever changing seasons and holidays. Decorating and making these times exciting for the kids is fun but I always lack inspiration and motivation to keep it up all year long while also keeping it simple and affordable. That is why I invited my real life friend Ashley on for this episode. Ashley Murphy of Ashley Murphy Family on Instagram covers all areas of celebrating family life. In this episode we talk all about celebrating holidays and seasons and making them enjoyable and memorable while also keeping costs low and simple.

Ashley is the mother of three kids, 5, 3 and 1 and a wife of 7 years to her husband. She is the founder of Ashley Murphy Family on IG.

While being home with the kids she started doing preschool activities with her daughter and documenting them, which became the start of “AshleyMurphyFamily” on Instagram! Over the years she has transformed the account to share all of the things that encompass her family’s life typically following along with the seasons and holidays. She shares themed crafts and activities, decor, books, and fun food as well as local places, fun family activities, and typical things they do around the house like homesteading and playing in general. This past year she started officially homeschooling her oldest child and shares a lot of that as well!

Go follow her here: @AshleyMurphyFamily

I am really excited for today's Simple Living Made Simple Podcast guest!

In this week's episode, I got to speak with Alicia DeVore from Create My Garden.

We talked all about growing gardens and kids. This was such a fun episode because it was recorded early in the gardening season and even though I am just releasing it now, it is still relevant and timely.

You can check out Alicia on Instagram or at her blog Create My Garden.

Alicia DeVore is a garden teacher/coach and the founder of the blog Create Your Garden where she teaches people how to make gardening a part of their lives with simple systems that make gardening easy. Alicia is based in California where she has grown gardens for the past 10 years for herself and others. But her gardening knowledge has helped many from all over the world.

She uses the garden to teach how to practically grow a successful garden without spending lots of time. Simplifying the process of gardening for those that live in small spaces or large to make sure that they can grow their own organic food.